Man United lost to Brighton in the premier league. (1:45)
On Saturday night, Manchester United suffered a new low in their abysmal season as they were thrashed by a score of four to nil.
Moises Caicedo put the Seagulls on the board in the 15th minute after the Red Devil looked slow from the word go. In the second half, the Seagulls played with freedom and flair and scored four times, including goals fromMarc Cucurella, Pascal Gross, and Leandro Trossard.
One of the main positives for the visitors was that the score didn't exceed a four-goal deficit. They were defending much more resiliently to avoid further decline and on the odd chance they made something happen in the final third, it was always through some nice, quick passing in and around the box.
This was as close to a disaster-class as an elite club can get. United looked afraid to be out there and, in a general sense, didn't seem to care about attacking moves. Their decision making was predictable, they were anxious at every turn, and they didn't have a direction aside from playing it back to one of their only capable first-teamers.
The Man United interim manager is often viewed as a genius within the global football landscape, but this just reiterated how lackluster he has been since taking charge. His starting XI was uninspired, the changes made it seem like he was on autopilot, and there was no passion from him on the touchline, which apparently resonated with his players.
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The defenders in front of the Spaniard really let him down, even though he could have been more alert for a few of the goals.
A few good clearances couldn't mask an evening full of clumsy control and a lack of understanding of basic defensive instincts.
Raphael Varane was partly to blame for most of the errors his side made.
Lindelof seemed to fall down to the level of those around him, particularly with his reactions to the surge of Seagulls.
After a sloppy yellow card and questionable demeanor, Diogo Dalot showed a bit of drive in the last 10 minutes.
Matic has one foot out of the door because of his lethargic passing and not taking his time in possession.
Scott McTominay looked uncoordinated and lacking in quality in all aspects of his game.
When the game was dead and buried, Bruno began putting his best foot forward, which speaks volumes about his current form.
Juan Mata had a nice effort in the second half, but his pace let him down.
The youngster had to drop incredibly deep to get any sniff of the ball and after failing to deal with the physical nature of the opposition, he was taken off.
The Portuguese sensation can shake his head all he wants, but he is not effective in front of the goal.
The captain forced a nice save with his head and showed some heart at both ends of the pitch.
Fred was one of the worst players of the season so far, as he couldn't keep the ball at his feet and was terrible with his positioning.
While the veteran did force a few nice saves, his most notable contribution was a disallowed goal that highlighted United's frustration.
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